RECF- Civil Engineering Exam Questions and Answers

RECF- Civil Engineering Exam Questions and Answers Water treatment plants use a process of sedimentation to remove dirt and other solid particles from the water. In plain terms, this is __________ . - Answer️️ -letting particles settle to the bottom of the tank What is NOT the primary designed use of a dam? - Answer️️ -To capture and store seasonal rains for year-round water consumption Which shape is found most often in trusses? - Answer️️ -Triangles If a given canal lock is 30 ft wide and 60 ft long and the pipes that transfer water have a flow rate of 1500 cfm, how long will it take for the water level to change by 5 ft? - Answer️️ -6 minutes Which of the following is not good for a seaport? - Answer️️ -A body of shallow water In determining a bridge's efficiency, you use the formula: Efficiency = mass held/mass of bridge. Given this table, what is the efficiency of Bridge 2? - Answer️️ -0.909 The best reason to build a scale model is __________ . - Answer️️ -to create a visual and spatial representation for analysis before building It is 7 PM and the temperature is 60 degrees. It takes 1 hour to pour the cement. What time will the cement be set using the chart, assuming the temperature does not change? - Answer️️ -3AM